WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Sidebars vs Cyclone Widgets
At a glance
- Custom Sidebars has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Cyclone Widgets.
- On a typical day, Custom Sidebars is downloaded about 230 times, Cyclone Widgets about 4.
- Cyclone Widgets has no reviews yet.
- Custom Sidebars was updated more recently: Aug 16, 2026, against Oct 1, 2019 for Cyclone Widgets.
- Custom Sidebars is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Cyclone Widgets.
- Custom Sidebars has been around longer: since 2010, against 2018 for Cyclone Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Sidebars leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Sidebars |  Cyclone Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #449 | #14,668 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 6.3K | 79 |
| Rating | 4.7(1K) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.31 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.2 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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